The Washington critic., 1887-09-15
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Tuck High & 90, Chinese grocers In
Mott street. New York, have had several
judgments entered against them by their
cOuntrymon.
Tho directors OF the st. Paul Railroad
have declared dividend OF - per cent on
the preferred stock and "a on the common,
payable October ID.
The third annual meeting Of the National
Editorial Association commenced at Dem
yer. Col, Tuesday, Hon. q. IL. Jones OF
Jacksonville, Fla, presiding. About 100
delegates were present.
The Northern Pacific Railroads earnings
for the year ended June 30 last, were Sl2,
7s9, AS; operating expenses, 81, l5,0l0; net
earnings, $5,6l6,i29, an Increase OF ti3, l65
over the previous year.
The Great Council of the United States,
Improved order OF Red Men, in session in
Wilmington, Del, yesterday granted char
ters TO the Great Council OF Connecticut
and to tribes OF Minnesota and Toronto.
Judgments for $500 in favor OF Fred
erick Mason place William A. Brown, jr.
leatbers and findings, New York, In the
bands Of the sheriff, Brown has been In
business over thirty years. lie failed sew
eral years ago.
Michaells Borchardt, manufacturer OF
OF neckwear at $40 Canal street, New York,
whose store was robbed on Friday night
last Of aG,50J worth OF stock, Is offering to
compromise with his creditors at 25 cents
on the dollar, payable In March next.
Persons 10 the confidence OF the Do
minion ministers state that II Manitoba does
not at once back down from her position
In regard to the Red River Railway the Fed
eral Government will withhold the pay
ment Of the next half years subsidy to the
Manitoba government.
The Society OF the Army OF the Tennessee
began It's annual meeting In Detroit yester-
day, General Sheridan presiding, John A q.
Logan, jr., was elected to fll his fathers
place In the society. General Sherman
read tribute TO General Logan. Mrs.
Logan, who was present, was enthusiast
cally received.
The New York State Civil.Sorvlce Com.
mission yesterday resolved that for the pur-
pose OF perfecting the classification OF the
Ciyil'service, OF clearly defining the proper
method OF entrance into each position cov-
cred by the Civil.Service rules and OF facili.
tating the detection and correction OF ir.
rcgularities, complete roster should be
mede OF those employed by the State.
The opening session OF the twenty first
biennial meeting Of the American Pomo.
logical Society was held In the Mechanics
Institute, Boston, yesterday, Mr.. =. j.
Brickmanns OF Georgia occupying the chair.
The exhibition Of fruits and flowers, under
tho auspices of the Massachusetts, Horti-
cultural Society, which Is joiHed In the ex-
hbit by the National Pathological Society,
Is the finest OF Its kind ever seen In this
country.
The second Cleveland Worlds Shooting
Tournament opened Tuesday with 10, 22,
40 and 81 entries in the 30, so, 10 and go per
cent. classes respectively, making lG2 en-
tries In all. Q. W. Budd Of Iowa and
Huntington Of Cleveland tied for first In the
90 class on 95, and divided the money, $500,
but shot off at 100 singles each for the
badge. Budd won on 95 to Huntngton's
30. II. W. Eager OF Marlborough, Mass,
took in the 50 class on 95. A. Bandle took
second on o.